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Holiday Words Listening Test
Watch the video and listen to the words. Answer the questions on T, A and O sounds. Answers are at the bottom of the page.
| 1. There is a T sound in Christmas. A. true B. false 2. There is a T sound in Santa Claus A. true B. false 3. There is a T sound in entertain. A. true B. false 4. The T sounds like D in greetings. A. true B. false 5. There is a small W sound between the O and E in noel. A. true B. false 6. What is the A sound in Christmas? A. Long A B. Short A C. Open A D. Schwa 7. What are the A sounds in Santa Claus? A. Long A, Schwa, Schwa B. Short A by N, Schwa, Open A C. Short A by N, Schwa, Schwa D. Short A, Short A, Open A | 8. What is the A sound in angel? A. Long A B. Short A C. Open A D. Schwa 9. What is the A sound in magic? A. Long A B. Short A C. Open A D. Schwa 10. What is the O sound in stocking? A. Long O B. Short O C. Schwa 11. What is the O sound in wonderland? A. Long O B. Short O C. Schwa 12. What is the O sound in holiday? A. Long O B. Short O C. Schwa 13. What is the O sound in resolution? A. Long O B. Short O C. Schwa 14. The T sounds like a D in the phrase “what are.” A. True B. False |
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Answers: 1. b, 2. b, 3. a, 4. a, 5. a, 6. d, 7. b, 8. a, 9. b, 10. b, 11. c, 12. b, 13. c, 14. a
Notes: Remember that T can be silent after N, yet this is optional–used when people are speaking quickly and casually. It is also okay to say the T in Santa Claus and entertain.
Notice that the first T in entertain can be silent, but the 2nd one is pronounced.
For more information on the W in noel, see 750 Business Words lesson 18.
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